I have been reading some of the fascinating posts by Angela Stanton PhD concerning her research in migraine headaches. I regard the substance of her discussions as somewhat like dots on a chart that need to be connected. I learned a great deal about the chemistry involved in migraine. One of her comments that involves […]
Learning About Depo the Hard WayIn 2010, I was 32 years old, and a preschool and elementary school teacher. I was looking for birth control to prevent pregnancy. I tried several different birth control pills previously, but reacted badly on every single one of them. The pills increased my blood pressure significantly and gave me […]
PCOS and Irregular Periods in TeensPolycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders for women. It is both a metabolic and endocrine disorder, which means it affects insulin production, metabolism, and reproductive hormones. Contrary to its name, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have polycystic ovaries. In fact PCOS has many different […]
On and off over the last several years, I have had peripheral neuropathy along with a number of other strange symptoms like air hunger, light and sound sensitivity, and balance and gait issues that I believe are related to an undiagnosed thiamine deficiency. Peripheral Neuropathy, Air Hunger, Dizziness, Altered Vision and Other SymptomsI have always […]
My pelvic pain first started at age 13 with menses, but I was blacking out at 28 day intervals from the age of nine. I was told it was normal by both my grandmother and mother because they experienced the same thing. The abdominopelvic symptoms got severe after the birth of my daughter when I […]
Over the last several months Dr. Lonsdale and I have been working on a book about thiamine deficiency and dysautonomia. Last week I wrote about the presumed connection between the Zika virus and microcephaly where I hinted at a thiamine connection. One might say, that I have thiamine on the brain and that would be […]
In many of my clients, chronic upper constipation and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are misdiagnosed as bacterial overgrowth. Unfortunately, they are often non-responsive to antimicrobial treatments. Yet, sometimes the issues are fixed within a few days of vitamin B1 repletion. This has shown me that often times, the small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is simply […]
Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is classified in the medical literature as a “functional” disorder, characterized by stereotypical episodes of intense vomiting separated by weeks to months of wellness. Although it can occur at any age, the most common age of presentation is between three and seven years. There is no gender prominence. The precise pathophysiology […]